Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
10
1.8
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
41
31
32
32
12
12
18
6
17
262
403
499
584
620
636
597
551
636
730
1005
1485
2151
2934
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:11PM1.85m
6:18AM1.80m
6:54PM1.89m
7:01AM1.80m
7:35PM1.92m
7:43AM1.81m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.49m
12:34PM0.31m
1:03AM0.47m
1:16PM0.29m
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
6
11
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
41
41
31
32
32
12
12
18
6
17
17
3
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
17
16
15
15
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
6
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
12
12
12
12
2
2
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
5
23
41
84
124
176
262
403
499
584
620
636
597
551
636
730
1005
1485
2151
2934
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
14
14
82
170
152
82
82
210
82
264
448
467
468
468
468
450
448
442
442
448
474
448
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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